right in the middle (of); midst; height
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
cooperation; collaboration
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
requisition; commandeering; conscription
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
main road; main thoroughfare
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
shades of evening; dead of night
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
incoming telephone call; telegram received
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said